[Commlist] Job: Continuing Non-Tenure Track Position in Film & Media

https://jobs.villanova.edu/postings/19269

Continuing Non-Tenure Track Position in Film & Media

Posting Details

Posting Number: 	2020740F
Position Title: 	Continuing Non-Tenure Track Position in Film & Media
Position Type: 	Faculty
Location: 	Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type: 	Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule: 	full-time/9-months
Department: 	145-Communication
Position Summary: 	

The Department of Communication at Villanova University seeks applicants 
for a continuing, non-tenure track position in Film and Media at the 
rank of Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor to begin Fall 2021. 
This position is renewable but is not eligible for tenure.

With one of the largest undergraduate majors in the College of Liberal 
Arts & Sciences, the Communication Department offers course work leading 
to the B.A. in Communication with opportunities to specialize in eight 
different areas of the discipline including Media Studies and Media 
Production. In addition, the Department supports a thriving M.A. program 
in Communication. Our faculty prides itself on excellence in teaching 
and research and seeks to cultivate a supportive, collegial work 
environment. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are hallmarks of our 
Department as well as an integral component of Villanova University’s 
mission.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. 
Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral 
component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal 
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who 
understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and 
values.
Duties and Responsibilities: 	

We seek candidates whose teaching, service, and/or scholarship has 
prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and 
inclusion as demonstrated in our Departmental focus on dialogue, 
storytelling, and social justice. The position will require teaching 
undergraduate and possibly graduate courses on a 4-4 teaching load. Our 
new colleague will teach production courses within our undergraduate 
Media Production specialization, including but not limited to 
Introduction to Film & Media Production, Advanced Film & Media 
Production, and Audio Production. The successful candidate will also 
teach courses in our Media Studies specialization which could include 
Film Analysis, Film History, Contemporary Cinema, and International 
Cinema. Opportunities will be available to teach and develop other 
courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. Service responsibilities 
include student advising and mentoring, as well as curriculum 
development and assessment. Candidates must be willing to support the 
University’s strategic plan of Inclusive Community.
Minimum Qualifications: 	

    Candidates must have college level teaching experience and 
demonstrated expertise in film/media production as well as film/media 
studies.

Preferred Qualifications: 	

    M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Film/Media, M.A. in Communication considered.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: 	
Special Message to Applicants: 	

    All application materials will be collected online at 
https://jobs.villanova.edu.
    In the application under “Other Documents” please upload a brief 
statement of how you would contribute to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
(DEI) in the department.
    Applications must also include contact information for 3 references 
who will be contacted via email to submit confidential letters of 
recommendation when the application is submitted.
    Review of applications will begin as soon as the job is posted at 
https://jobs.villanova.edu. The deadline for application review is Feb. 
1, 2021.
    For more detailed description of the Department, please consult 
www.communication.villanova.edu. Please direct all questions regarding 
the position to Hezekiah Lewis, search committee chair, at 
(hezekiah.lewis /at/ villanova.edu).

Posting Date: 	10/23/2020
Closing Date (11:59pm ET): 	
Salary Posting Information: 	

Competitive
Salary Band: 	
Job Classification: 	faculty
References Needed

Minimum Number of References Needed 	3
Maximum Number of References Needed 	3



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